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title: "Spot Stars — £113K/yr Amazon UK Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 57/100 · £113K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **spot stars**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.1%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 27Growth 23Conversion 80Competition 74Returns 99Price range 40Avg price 22Brand share 75Review moat 45Quality gap 79
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.1%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Conversion**
**Great****8.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Quality gap**
**Great****4.2★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Great****60%**
top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
**Competition**
**Good****41%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Review moat**
**Okay****1,971.88**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Price range**
**Okay****£1.30–£24.28**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Okay****£113K**
£113K/yr · 170K searches
**Growth**
**Bad****-4.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Bad****£7.95**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, spot stars is a £113K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (170K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 60% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 21, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **spot stars market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **13K–15K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **£99K–£119K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **8.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#130**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **97%**
- **Out of stock**
- **3.7%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **19 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **146 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 41% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**23 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**32**
**Top-5 brand share**
**60%**
Top 20: 98%
**Top-5 click share**
**41%**
Top 20: 86%
**Open market**
**34%**
- Starface World31% - lulir8% - But Oswetf8% - LitBear7% - MUKBEC6% - LivaClean6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -4.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K3KSpike '24Holiday '24Spike '25Black Friday '25 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/spot-stars/trend)
## **Top spot stars search terms**
- **star pimple patches**41K/yr-4.5%7.5% conv. - **star patches**22K/yr+5.9%6.7% conv. - **pimple patches stars**22K/yr-6.8%6.6% conv. - **star spot patches**18K/yr-10.0%11.2% conv. - **pimple patches cute**13K/yr+1.1%3.2% conv. - **black star pimple patches**11K/yr-7.2%5.2% conv. - **pimple patches star**8K/yr+19.5%5.6% conv. - **cute pimple patches**7K/yr-5.5%2.1% conv. - **black pimple patches**7K/yr-21.1%6.2% conv. - **spot stars**6K/yr-7.4%11.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/uk/beauty/spot-stars/search-terms)
## **Top spot stars products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%3%£3K6%£7K9%£10K12%£14K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Starface Hydro-Star Pimple Patches + Big Yellow Compact Clinically Proven Spot Shrinking in 6 Hours Absorb Fluid and Reduce Redness Hydrocolloid Vegan and Cruelty-Free Skincare (32 Count)**Starface World**£8.96**4.4★9,160 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B4V88LMC) [2**lulir Pimple Patches 8 Colours 320 DotsCute Star Pimple Patches with Tea Tree & Centella Hydrocolloid Spot Patches for Face Invisible Spot Stickers for Day & Night 5 Sizes (10 12 14mm)**lulir**£4.51**4.3★18 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GCZ4FN2K) [3**Oswetf 6 Sheets/306 Pcs Star Pimple Patches Hydrocolloid Acne Spot Patches 6 Colors Acne Dots for Face Cute Pimple Stickers (Specification 1)**But Oswetf**£4.29**4.4★63 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DD74454W) [4**Starface Hydro-Star Salicylic Acid Patches + Big Blue Compact Helps Unclog Pores and Shrink Spots Absorb Fluid and Reduce Redness Hydrocolloid Vegan and Cruelty-Free Skincare (32 Count)**Starface World**£10.96**4.5★2,427 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0C62H1GDM) [5**LitBear Acne Pimple Patch 6 Colors 168 Dots Star Pimple Patches with Case Tea Tree Oil & Centella Oil Hydrocolloid Acne Pimple Patches for Face Cute Zit Patches Pimple Stickers Acne Dots**LitBear**£6.24**4.5★770 rev](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CM97P281)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**1400 Counts Star Pimple Patches for Face - Cute Pimple Patches Black Hydrocolloids Star Patches Sticky Spot Stickers Stars Zit Stickers for Treatment & Cover**Pretwad**£4.40**3 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GSFR11MM) [**Face Facts Stars Blemish Patches**Face Facts**£1.30**8 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GQ47JSBK) [**lulir Pimple Patches 8 Colours 320 DotsCute Star Pimple Patches with Tea Tree & Centella Hydrocolloid Spot Patches for Face Invisible Spot Stickers for Day & Night 5 Sizes (10 12 14mm)**lulir**£4.51**18 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GCZ4FN2K) [**Pack of 280 Pimple Patches 3 Sizes and 7 Colours Pimple Patch for the Face Star-Shaped Hydrocolloid Plaster Anti Pimple Patches Waterproof Breathable Day and Night Acne Patch**ISSANG**£3.04**12 rev8mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FZTR9YGW) [**BUTBU Pimple Patches 200 Pieces Star Hydrocolloid Spot Patch Portable Blemish-Patches Dots for Spots Acne patches Effectively Face Skin Care (5 Colours Set B)**BUTBU**£4.37**390 rev9mo ago](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FT3MKQ5P)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**1400 Counts Star Pimple Patches for Face - Cute Pimple Patches Black Hydrocolloids Star Patches Sticky Spot Stickers Stars Zit Stickers for Treatment & Cover**Pretwad**£4.40**2.5★**▲ 264%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GSFR11MM) [**Face Facts Stars Blemish Patches**Face Facts**£1.30**4.1★**▲ 242%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GQ47JSBK) [**Pimple Patches Original Spot Patches Professional Star Hydrocolloid 255 ct. 5 Colours & Sizes(8/10/12/14/16mm) Suit All Skin Types Cute Acne Patch Stickers Absorb Fluid & Shrinking Zits Whiteheads**Dr. Zitacne**£6.02**4.6★**▲ 223%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DCCFX7Y6) [**Pack of 280 Pimple Patches 3 Sizes and 7 Colours Pimple Patch for the Face Star-Shaped Hydrocolloid Plaster Anti Pimple Patches Waterproof Breathable Day and Night Acne Patch**ISSANG**£3.04**4.0★**▲ 177%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FZTR9YGW) [**lulir Pimple Patches 8 Colours 320 DotsCute Star Pimple Patches with Tea Tree & Centella Hydrocolloid Spot Patches for Face Invisible Spot Stickers for Day & Night 5 Sizes (10 12 14mm)**lulir**£4.51**4.3★**▲ 170%**](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GCZ4FN2K)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about spot stars**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Value For Money**16%
*“Great value for money”*
**Color**13%
*“cute colours”*
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Overall, a solid product that does the job,”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**8%
*“They stick really well”*
**Symptom Reduction**6%
*“it has cleared up my spots very well”*
**Efficiency**6%
*“Really effective”*
**Size-Overall**3%
*“Theyre a good size”*
**Suitability Combination Skin**3%
*“they stay on well without irritating my skin”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“Easy to use”*
**Shape/Style**3%
*“The shapes are cute”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Adhesion/Stickiness**18%
*“not sticky”*
**Functionality-Overall**14%
*“Not as effective as others”*
**Value For Money**11%
*“Waste of money”*
**Quality-Overall**10%
*“Low price = low quality”*
**Smell**4%
*“these smell absolutely diabolical”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“They come in different sizes”*
**Skin Health**3%
*“This left star shaped burn marks on my skin”*
**Ease Of Use**3%
*“it's quite easy for them to come off unfortunately”*
**Allergies**2%
*“Did not work and caused rash”*
**Coverage**2%
*“Cute didnt exactly do anything with the spots like clear them just covered them”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**38%
**Adhesion/Stickiness**24%
**Quality-Overall**5%
**Ingredients-Overall**4%
**Value For Money**4%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%
**Smell**4%
**Durability**3%
**Skin Health**3%
**Color**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is spot stars profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?**
- The niche generates £113K/yr across 34 tracked products. 1 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -4.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- **How competitive is the spot stars niche?**
- 23 brands and 32 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 41% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 60% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in spot stars?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Adhesion/Stickiness, Functionality-Overall, Value For Money. The return rate is 0.1%.
- **When does demand for spot stars peak?**
- Demand peaks in Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the spot stars niche?**
- Listings span £1.30–£24.28; the average listing price is £7.95 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,972 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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